I’m not a huge fan of Sherlock Holmes. I’ve seen a few stories but I’ve never read the books. So until this article by IO9 contributor Esther Inglis-Arkell I couldn’t tell you how badly, even in the comic above, they mishandled to outright screwed up the character of Irene Adler. Being one of the few people who can trick even Holmes, writers since have given more qualities to Ms. Adler than they needed to, whether having her being attracted to Holmes, using her feminine wiles, or working for Moriarty against Holmes. As you’ll see in the article, these do more harm than good to the character when she stands just fine on her own. Sometimes, guys, you just stick with the source material.
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